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WoW ForeverWoW Forever beta client 1.60.1.70532 · the official Classic+ · launches November 4, 2026Also on Classic Era · The Burning Crusade · Wrath of the Lich King · MoP Classic · Retail (Midnight)
WoW Forever item

Sword of Decay

Item 1727 on WoW Forever (WoW Forever beta (September 17 to October 21) · launches November 4, 2026), client 1.60.1.70532

  • Item Level 28
  • Binds when equipped
  • Main HandOne-Handed Sword
  • 34 - 62 DamageSpeed 2.70
  • (17.8 damage per second)
  • Requires Level 23
  • Sell Price: 45 silver62 copper

About Sword of Decay

Sword of Decay is a rare one-handed sword on WoW Forever at item level 28, usable from level 23. Other main hand one-handed swords listed on the WoW Forever Auction House closest to it in item level include Fighter Broadsword (27), Heavy Marauder Scimitar (27) and Short Cutlass (29). The latest scan finds it on 1 WoW Forever realm (US 1); the cheapest buyout is 20 gold30 silver on Classic Beta PvE 2 (US). A vendor pays 45 silver62 copper for it.

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WoW Forever Auction House prices
Cheapest realm20 gold30 silverClassic Beta PvE 2 (US, Horde)
Typical market (US) -
Median min buyout20 gold30 silver
Realms with listings1US 1
Latest snapshot2026-10-20 22:52 UTCplayer scan time

Prices across WoW Forever realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
Classic Beta PvE 2US · WoW Forever beta · Horde20 gold30 silver - 112026-10-20 22:52 UTC
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One-handed sword main hand items near item level 28

Our WoW Forever item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 16 other one-handed sword main hand items between item level 24 and 36; 0 of them carry fixed stats.

ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Decapitating Sword2419-none25 silver
Black Metal Shortsword2621-none-
Longsword2621-none-
Twisted Sabre2621-none5 gold
Fighter Broadsword2722-none39 silver
Heavy Marauder Scimitar2722-none10 gold
Skeletal Longsword2722-none99 silver
Sword of Decay2823-none20 gold30 silver
Short Cutlass2924-none18 silver
Viking Sword3025-none92 silver
The Black Knight3126-none75 gold
The Butcher3126-none-
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Where Sword of Decay Fits

Items That Share Sword of Decay's Icon

Sword of Decay uses the same icon art, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

  • Flamberge ID 2521 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 36
  • Black Metal Shortsword ID 886 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 26
  • Shiver Blade ID 5182 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 20 · lowest 2g on 1 realm
  • Sword of Corruption ID 13032 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27 · lowest 9g on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to Sword of Decay

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1727 (1712 to 1734) were usually added in the same batch as Sword of Decay: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

  • Scroll of Spirit II ID 1712 · Consumable · item level 25 · lowest 6s on 2 realms
  • Robe of the Magi ID 1716 · Armor - Cloth · item level 40 · lowest 45g on 1 realm
  • Double Link Tunic ID 1717 · Armor - Mail · item level 30 · lowest 5g on 2 realms
  • Large Knapsack ID 1725 · Container · item level 35 · lowest 3g on 2 realms
  • Poison-tipped Bone Spear ID 1726 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 36 · lowest 275g on 1 realm
  • Worn Mail Belt ID 1730 · Armor - Mail · item level 12 · lowest 1s on 2 realms
  • Worn Mail Boots ID 1731 · Armor - Mail · item level 13 · lowest 2s on 2 realms
  • Worn Mail Bracers ID 1732 · Armor - Mail · item level 14 · lowest 3s on 1 realm
  • Worn Cloak ID 1733 · Armor - Cloth · item level 15 · lowest 1s on 2 realms
  • Worn Mail Gloves ID 1734 · Armor - Mail · item level 11 · lowest 1s on 2 realms

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions
Item 1727Classic EraMoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level283520
Required level233023
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equippedBinds when equipped
Damage33 - 6225 - 4834 - 62
Speed2.703.402.70
Damage per second17.610.717.8
EffectsChance on hit: Reduces target's Strength by 10 for 30 sec.Chance on hit: Reduces target's Strength by 10 for 30 sec.Chance on hit: Decayed Strength
Sell price45 silver62 copper1 gold11 silver45 silver62 copper
WoW Forever price history
First seen in a scan
2026-10-06 00:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
1
Lowest buyout seen
5 goldClassic Beta PvE 2 (US), 2026-10-14 23:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
50 goldClassic Beta PvE 2 (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
31
WoW Forever lowest buyout per player scan, Oct 6 to Oct 20014g28g41g55gOct 6Oct 13Oct 20
Classic Beta PvE 2 Alliance: 16 scans, latest 30gClassic Beta PvE 2 Horde: 15 scans, latest 20g
Each dot is one player scan: the cheapest buyout listed at that moment on that faction house. Gaps between dots are time nobody scanned, not a steady price.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)US lowUS medianUS realms
2026-10-2020 gold30 silver20 gold30 silver1
2026-10-1920 gold67 silver20 gold67 silver2
2026-10-187 gold12 gold2
2026-10-1712 gold12 gold50 silver2
2026-10-1614 gold50 silver19 gold67 silver2
2026-10-145 gold5 gold2
2026-10-1313 gold29 silver13 gold29 silver1
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Connected realms with a listing in the latest WoW Forever scan: US 1 of 1.

Item data: Classic Era client datamine. Prices: per-unit buyouts from Auction House scans made in game by players with the TheWoWDB addon, one scan per realm per hour at most; Blizzard publishes no auction data for WoW Forever, so a price is only as fresh as the latest scan. Retail column: the retail client datamine.